Life should be a celebration! So tap into your patriotic spirit and M.Y.O. 4th of July camping crafts with your kids - we'll show you how. Get your groove on at this Summer's top camping music festivals. While you're at it, honor the environment and camp more eco-friendly with a green tent.

Commemorate days of old by exploring great biking and hiking rail trails from Arizona to West Virginia. Or go further afar with Alaska RV expert, Ron Jones, who brings us the final article in his RVing to Alaska series. Ron will help you navigate through Canada on your way to 'The Last Frontier'.

And most of all, don't forget to post your campground and RV park reviews to score free movie tickets in our Rewards for Reviews program.

To all campers and RVers, we wish you a happy celebration month - hip hip hooray!

OUTDOOR CONNECTION

Tips for RVing through Canada

To visit Alaska, you will have to drive about 4,000 miles up and back so here are tips about money, credit cards, and other odds and ends while traveling in Canada.

Camping is a lot of fun, but you know what's not? Food spoiling and getting food poisoning. Bacteria can contaminate food when it's not stored and prepared properly. When this happens, food gets spoiled and goes to waste. Even worse, when spoiled food enters the body, getting food poisoning is not far behind.

The next time you go on a camping trip, take note of these tips to keep food from spoiling.

One of the ways you can reduce your impact on nature is to use environmentally friendly tents rather than regular tents made from synthetic and environmentally harmful materials. Here are four types of green tents that you can buy or make so you can enjoy your next camping trips with the knowledge you did a bit more to be eco-friendly.

As trains began to lose their status as the primary means of transporting goods across different parts of the United States in the 20th century, many of these once busy railroads have been abandoned. Today, these old railroad trails have become ideal hiking and biking trails that campers and RVers can enjoy on their next trip. We have compiled a list of some of the best rail trails located across the country.

If you're looking to escape the house for a few days, take in beautiful scenery, catch unobstructed views of the stars and enjoy the sounds of sweet live music, a multiple-day music festival might be right up your alley. Here are some of the top summer camping music festivals.

Camping is all about the great outdoors...and the cool gadgets! What better way to impress your buddies then making a soda can camping stove with stuff you have lying round the house. Two soda cans, sandpaper, razor blade, fiberglass and thumb tack is all it takes. Less than 10 minutes later you'll have a flaming camping stove that weighs less than an ounce and perfect to throw in the back pack.